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The biggest study ever performed on canid howling found that wolf species have unique howling repertoires, functioning like dialects.

A team of researchers from the United States, United Kingdom, India and Spain ran over 2,000 distinct recorded howls from 13 canid species and subspecies via a software algorithm, boiling them down to 21 howl types on the basis of pitch and other characteristics. The canid family consists of wolves, jackals, and domestic dogs.

They discovered that distinct wolf species use the howl types in ways, specific to them. For example, timber wolves use a preponderance of low and flat howls in contrast of red wolves that uses higher vocals.

A day will come when the world would probably come to know about what some astrophysicists have been nervously foreseeing for months. There are speculations that the existence of gravitational wave has been confirmed by a pair of extremely sensitive laser detectors. The waves were first predicted 100 years ago by Albert Einstein in the general theory of relativity.

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has urged the substitution of female genital mutilation (FGM) with new and safer rites of passage, following the disclosure that of the number of females who have to go through this brutality is much more than earlier estimated by the organization. The appeal was made by the U.N. Secretary-General at the U.N. headquarters in New York on the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on February 6, 2016.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared on Monday that its researchers have discovered new bacteria, called Borrelia mayonii, which cause Lyme disease in humans. CDC worked with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota to come to the findings. The findings expand the understanding of Lyme disease.

Once again, Hugh Jackman has got treated for skin cancer on his nose. On Monday, the Wolverine star used Instagram for sharing a bandaged post-op photo of him.

The 47-year-old star wrote in the caption, “An example of what happens when you don't wear sunscreen. Basal Cell. The mildest form of cancer but serious, nonetheless. PLEASE USE SUNSCREEN and get regular check-ups”. PEOPLE came to know from Jackman's rep that the procedure was a success.

Jackman's rep said that the star had a basal cell removed on Monday morning, and that the margins were clear and he is alright.

This isn’t the first time that the actor has used social media to caution against skin cancer. The most recent post has marked his third post-op picture in three years, and fourth procedure on the star’s nose.

Jet lag can be called the worst part of long-distance travel, mainly when you are left with feeling tired, cranky and off-kilter for days.

However, Stanford University scientists said that there could be a way to avoid jet lag without medication or changing your sleep schedule.

A group of researchers headed by neurobiologist Jamie Zeitzer has been working on a technique, exposing people to short light flashes while they are sleeping to help them adjust more rapidly to changes in time zone.

Existing light therapy treatment involves hours-long session in front of bright lights at a time in the day. This allows you to change your body clock to a different new time zone in short step before you take a trip.